Luiz 4,253 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 ADEN (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Yemen's president said they seized strategic buildings in the southern city of Aden on Monday after a five-hour battle, escalating a civil conflict that threatens to split the country in two. The militias supporting Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi wrested control of parts of Yemen's economic hub including, sources said, its main power station and intelligence headquarters from security forces allied to the Houthi movement. The country's north is dominated by the Shi'ite Muslim Houthis, who completed a takeover of the capital Sanaa last month, while in the south forces loyal to Hadi and separatists seeking to restore the former South Yemen appear to be in charge. The Houthis forced Hadi to resign during their takeover, but he remains de jure president as parliament has yet to give its assent. They tried to dissolve the assembly two weeks ago, but its largest group, the General People'sCongress party (GPC) objected. The GPC said on Monday it had withdrawn its objection, boosting chances of a consensus in multi-party talks inSanaa on picking a new national administration. But while negotiations in Sanaa have dragged on, violence has escalated, filling the political vacuum left in January when the Houthis seized the presidential palace, also forcing Prime Minister Khaled Bahah's government to resign. Tens of thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in several cities on Saturday against Houthi rule as clashes between Houthis and Sunnis in a southern region left 26 dead. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-forces-loyal-to-ex-president-take-over-part-of-yemens-aden-sources-2015-2#ixzz3SOKX6Emh I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwolf 590 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Messy country. It's like reading a story about the middle ages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memo 176 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 oh Yemen :ohno: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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